How to Hustle a Scalper and Get Cheaper Tickets (Video)

We’ve all had to get tickets from a scalper at one time or another. Maybe it was a big game and tickets sold out in minutes, or maybe you just waited way too long. But whatever the reason, every sports fan has found themselves forking over exorbitant wads of cash to some random dude on the street in exchange for mediocre seats.

The really dumb thing about it is you didn’t really have to. You can bargain with scalpers to get better prices. The problem is, these guys are pros. It’s not easy to get the best of them.

However, as recently demonstrated by Columbus-based sketch comedy troupe Roman Atwoods Sketch Empire, it can be done. In fact, it’s a lot easier than you probably imagined. All you need is a friend to walk up to you while you’re bargaining with a scalper and offer you similar tickets for less.

Okay, so it’s not so much “bargaining” as it is “hustling,” but whatever.

Check it out:

Not bad, right? However, I’d be very careful who you try this with, or you could definitely get your face pounded in.